The Whole Foods Buying Club was founded in Duluth and our business organically grew from there. Our consumer-owned cooperative moved to multiple locations around Duluth as our business grew, and now we are located in both the Hillside and Denfeld neighborhoods with a two store operation and nearly 10,000 owners!

There are so many great shops to go to on Small Business Saturday! To help you find the best places we compiled this list! If you know of something happening that we missed please email us at hello(at)duluthloveslocal.com

Get to know Clover Valley Farms: We applied for and got a 2 year grant from the USDA to conducts a technical and market feasibility study to determine if an artisanal vinegar operation could really work. The short answer was yes and we were off to the races. We continue to build our fruit & herb production capacity as our vinegar business grows too!

Local artisan brewery, Blacklist, announced on Sunday it will be opening a taproom downtown. They expect to be open by Summer 2016 in the old Last Place on Earth space at 120 E Superior St. We’ve been patiently waiting during the Downtown area’s revival to see who will take on the vacant space where Last Place on Earth once resided.

We love to drink local, especially hot cocoa after a day of skiing at Spirit Mountain. If you are like us you probably have tried to find the best hot cocoa. Look no further! We have found a superior cocoa mix, and best yet – it’s made here in Duluth!

Every city and town has an identity. Whether it be a brand, a slogan, or that one thing that makes it unlike anywhere else.

One characteristic that much of the Duluth community seems to identify with is: local. There is a big support system between local businesses and their patrons. Stores pay close attention to the needs of their customers, turning consumer-buyer relationships into something more.

There are so many great shops to go to on Small Business Saturday! To help you find the best places we compiled this list! If you know of something happening that we missed please email us at hello(at)duluthloveslocal.com